Dawson Island
Dawson Island (Spanish: Isla Dawson) is an island in the Strait of Magellan that forms part of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, 100 km south of the city of Punta Arenas in Chile, and part of the Municipality of Punta Arenas. It is located southeast of Brunswick Peninsula. It is often lashed with harsh Antarctic weather. The settlements are Puerto Harris, Puerto San Antonio and Puerto Almeida.
Nickname: Isla Dawson | |
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Dawson Island West Coast | |
Dawson Island Dawson Island, at the Strait of Magellan | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 53.97°S 70.58°W |
| Archipelago | Tierra del Fuego |
| Adjacent to | Strait of Magellan |
| Area | 1,290 km2 (500 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Chile | |
| Region | Magallanes Region |
| Province | Magallanes |
| Commune | Punta Arenas |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 415 |
| Additional information | |
| NGA UFI=-879405 | |
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